can i claim back car insurance?

i have just discovered i having been paying car insurance for a vehicle that i scrapped after an accident years ago. i know this is a stupid oversight and it's a bit of a longshot but can i claim back the payments? thanks.

If it is a direct debit, you can claim it all back under the direct debit guarantee.

I had this on some dodgy mobile phone insurance company that did it to me over a period of 3 years.

Phone the company in question and ask for a refund under the direct debit guarantee. If the company refuse, phone your bank and get them to claim the money back under the guarantee. If the bank refuse, ask to speak to the fraud Dept of your bank and they will then see to it that all the repayments are made within a number of working days.

Sorry, it's just that I'm one of those that knows my bank balance to the penny and check my bank statements like a hawk. I cannot understand how anyone can not miss hundreds of pounds from their account